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one of romney's adviser, bob white, who worked with mitt romney at bain, said that paul ryan was hired at bain. that's pretty high praise in this atmosphere. they get along quite well, and there's a generational vibe here a little bit. paul ryan is as old as one of mitt romney's sons. and so, the campaign is hoping that he brings a kind of youthful energy on stage. and that's certainly-- has been evident in the last couple of days. >> cordes: so, ruth, i'll ask you, given everything you heard from john, does that mean that mitt romney made the right pick? >> i don't think so, with all due respect. i love the idea of an ideas-driven campaign, but this seems to me to be extremely risky. and i'm going to go out on a limb. it feels like it could be sarah palin with substance and a paper trail. >> cordes: what do you mean by that? >> what i mean, is, look, vice presidential nominees are important to the extent that they tell us something about the presidential nominee. what this tells us about the presidential nominee is he has decide and there have been lots of questions about what does mi
one of romney's adviser, bob white, who worked with mitt romney at bain, said that paul ryan was hired at bain. that's pretty high praise in this atmosphere. they get along quite well, and there's a generational vibe here a little bit. paul ryan is as old as one of mitt romney's sons. and so, the campaign is hoping that he brings a kind of youthful energy on stage. and that's certainly-- has been evident in the last couple of days. >> cordes: so, ruth, i'll ask you, given everything you...
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kevin madden, senior romney advisor and paul ryan, wisconsin congressman said to be on romney's short list of possible running mates. we'll get analysis from moody's mark zandi, former clinton labor secretary robert reich, john fund of the "national review," rana foroohar of "time" magazine new york magazine's mike rich, michael gerson of the "washington post" and our own john dicker son and norah o'donnell. >> this feels kind of good! i need to cool off a little bit. >> schieffer: he may have something there and we'll try to make sense of all of it because this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. stephanie cutter, who's emerged as one of the main point people for the obama campaign and kevin madden, the long-time top advisor to mitt romney are at the table together with us and, i must say, this campaign did get down and dirty last week. and i want to start with the very latest, stephanie, i want to play some more of that new ad going on the air in some of the key battleg
kevin madden, senior romney advisor and paul ryan, wisconsin congressman said to be on romney's short list of possible running mates. we'll get analysis from moody's mark zandi, former clinton labor secretary robert reich, john fund of the "national review," rana foroohar of "time" magazine new york magazine's mike rich, michael gerson of the "washington post" and our own john dicker son and norah o'donnell. >> this feels kind of good! i need to cool off a...
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will mitt romney play on that? because we've seen debates have momentary benefits in a race and then it disappears. >> pelley: two more presidential debates in october. what do the candidates need to do now that they've done this ground work? >> obama needs to press the case against mitt romney. he needs to stop the gains that mitt romney made tonight. >> pelley: thank you very much john. so the first presidential debate is history. here is what is coming up. next week the vice presidential candidates will debate. the following week obama romney round two. with a town hall meeting kind of format. and then the third and final debate focusing on foreign policy two weeks before election day. campaign 2012 coverage continues 24/7 at cbsnews.com. there will be more about tonight's debate first thing tomorrow on "this morning" with charlie rose, norah o'donnell and gayle king. as for who won the debate tonight, that's entirely up to you. i'm scott pelley in denver. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by med
will mitt romney play on that? because we've seen debates have momentary benefits in a race and then it disappears. >> pelley: two more presidential debates in october. what do the candidates need to do now that they've done this ground work? >> obama needs to press the case against mitt romney. he needs to stop the gains that mitt romney made tonight. >> pelley: thank you very much john. so the first presidential debate is history. here is what is coming up. next week the...
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the end is not in sight. >> pelley: and we'll talk to ann romney about the personal challenges the romney family has faced. what do you mean dark times? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from the republican national convention. >> pelley: and this is a special western edition. good evening. it is a night of two big stories. hurricane isaac made land fall tonight in louisiana. we'll switch to our correspondents there in a moment, but earlier this evening, republicans nominated mitt romney as their candidate for president. romney's six-year quest for the nomination came to a successful end with the votes cast by the delegation from new jersey. >> the garden state, the proud home of tonight's keynote address given by governor chris christie. ( cheers and applause ) proudly casts all 50 of its votes for the next president of the united states governor mitt romney. ( cheers and applause ) >> pelley: and then the delegates nominated buy acclamation congressman paul ryan of wisconsin as the republican vice president shall candidate. mo
the end is not in sight. >> pelley: and we'll talk to ann romney about the personal challenges the romney family has faced. what do you mean dark times? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from the republican national convention. >> pelley: and this is a special western edition. good evening. it is a night of two big stories. hurricane isaac made land fall tonight in louisiana. we'll switch to our correspondents...
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mitt romney did not mention it pointud on to my by bill cristal and mitt romney seemed unapologetic. >> it's worth mentioning the president has immunized himself from criticism on foreign policy, by continuity with the previous administration. his iran policy, tightening sanctions and other things, was really rooted in the bush era. some of the criticisms you can make on foreign policy-- not doing enough in syria-- are criticisms of not being interventionist enough and the public didn't want to hear those criticisms very much. i think the president has been very, very effective in, you know, forestalling criticism on this and making it an advantage. and romney has played into that. >> what about that, dee dee, and what about in president obama's speech, acceptance speech, where he used some of thiz toughest criticism against romney and ryan saying they would lead to a blundering and blustering foreign policy? some thought that was a little bit too tough or perhaps small for the president in a convention speech. >> well, i think it was a very small part of his convention acceptance sp
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romney has 14. obama's people say if there was a place they were organized early and stayed t was iowa. it paid off. it's not the typical type of state that goes for barack obama. >> pelley: now john dickerson has been following the various ways each candidate can get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win. john, how have these recent changes changed the map? >> well, they've shrunk the possibility for governor romney with wisconsin and new hampshire off the map for him. now with iowa leaning, if we give that to the president and then nevada leaning and ohio leaning, that gets president obama up to 281 electoral votes. so if we add the leaning to the ones that are called, then that's it for governor romney. >> pelley: now of course we are, to emphasize we are saying that these states are leaning toward the president. the votes are still being counted. they coleen back the other way. it's still possible. we are not making a cbs news projection on those states yet. but we will project those states b
romney has 14. obama's people say if there was a place they were organized early and stayed t was iowa. it paid off. it's not the typical type of state that goes for barack obama. >> pelley: now john dickerson has been following the various ways each candidate can get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win. john, how have these recent changes changed the map? >> well, they've shrunk the possibility for governor romney with wisconsin and new hampshire off the map for him. now with...
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what mitt romney has done is it put out solutions already. mitt romney has said here's how i think we ought to tackle this problem. here are my ideas. that's how you get the dialogue going. president obama never offered solutions, waited for us to offer ours and demagogues and attacks and that to me is fundamentally the antitheses of what a president should be doing as the leader of the country. >> pelley: the president would say the same thing about the republicans. >>-- >> pelley: he would say i'm willing to compromise. they won't talk to me. >> i haven't spoken to president obama since last summer. i'm the chairman of the budget committee. we don't just-- he-- he calls us and has us come meet with him. he doesn't talk to us. that's the kind of leader he has become. >> pelley: cbs news will bring you live coverage of governor romney's acceptance speech tonight at 10:00 eastern time, that is 7:00 in the west. the psychiatrist who treated james holmes a few weeks before the colorado theater massacre spoke publicly for the first time today. sh
what mitt romney has done is it put out solutions already. mitt romney has said here's how i think we ought to tackle this problem. here are my ideas. that's how you get the dialogue going. president obama never offered solutions, waited for us to offer ours and demagogues and attacks and that to me is fundamentally the antitheses of what a president should be doing as the leader of the country. >> pelley: the president would say the same thing about the republicans. >>-- >>...
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here's one reason romney won tonight. when we asked voters today their number-one concern, 62% told us the economy. and more than half of those voters went for romney. we have a team of campaign 2012 correspondents covering the florida primary. first jan crawford with the celebrating romney campaign in tampa. jan. >> absolutely, scott. governor romney is just coming out to address this very excited crowd. his wife ann just finished speaking a few moments ago. what this shows here tonight is that he can take a beating and come back strong. remember it i was just over a week ago that he was down in the polls, fighting to get back his momentum. one of his advisors told me it was a real gut check for him after that loss in south carolina. they think he emerged a tougher, more focused candidate. we saw in these two debates here and also on the campaign trail when he really took off the gloves went after newt gingrich and also strongly defended himself from gingrich's attacks when gingrich was calling him a liar. all of this wi
here's one reason romney won tonight. when we asked voters today their number-one concern, 62% told us the economy. and more than half of those voters went for romney. we have a team of campaign 2012 correspondents covering the florida primary. first jan crawford with the celebrating romney campaign in tampa. jan. >> absolutely, scott. governor romney is just coming out to address this very excited crowd. his wife ann just finished speaking a few moments ago. what this shows here tonight...
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romney is not backing down. in an interview yesterday, romney said government should not take from some to give to others. on the tape romney also talked about the chances of peace in the middle east. he said the palestinians don't want peace and are committed to the elimination of israel. >> there's some degree of stability. we have a potentially volatile situation. >> meanwhile a just released poll indicates romney is losing ground for the president in key swing states. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. mitt romney is hoping to get back on message today but all the talk here is about that secretly reported tape and all of this comes at the same time that a new poll is released showing the race for president is not as tight as it was. president obama is pulling ahead of mitt romney in battleground states most likely to decide the election. a poll of voters in colorado, virginia and wisconsin shows a virtual tie in colorado with president obama ahea
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, anne romney. we'll be right back. he wings. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. convention in a moment. bob schieffer, we have a new cbs news poll out today. it shows that about a third of voters have an unfavorable opinion of her husband, but another third have no opinion at all. this is a big opportunity for the campaign tonight. >> reporter: yes, that's why this is so crucial that the republicans begin to get their message out. i mean, think about it. mitt romney has been running for a couple of years now. we who follow politics think people follow this stuff minute by minute. they don't. fully one-third, one
, anne romney. we'll be right back. he wings. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. convention in a moment....
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>> romney: freedom. i want to restore the kind of freedom that has always driven america's economy and that's allowed us to be the shining city on the hill. the kind of freedom that has brought people here from all over the world. i want people to come here legally, to want to be here. i want the best and brightest to say america's the place of opportunity because of the freedom there to pursue your dreams. so, my message is: restore the kind of freedom that allows america to lead the world. >> pelley: president obama also reflected on the nature of leadership with us. we spoke following his campaign stop in golden, colorado. what are the essential qualities of a leader, in your mind? >> obama: well, you know, i think that leadership more than anything is about setting a course and describing a vision for people. and, you know, in the history of leadership in this country, that vision isn't always realized immediately. you know, abraham lincoln understood that we were a single union, and it took a bloody
>> romney: freedom. i want to restore the kind of freedom that has always driven america's economy and that's allowed us to be the shining city on the hill. the kind of freedom that has brought people here from all over the world. i want people to come here legally, to want to be here. i want the best and brightest to say america's the place of opportunity because of the freedom there to pursue your dreams. so, my message is: restore the kind of freedom that allows america to lead the...
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romney changed for the better. yet 13% said that of the president. he was especially effective in criticizing the president's policies and defending his own proposals. >> he has been running on this tax plan for 18 months. now, five weeks before the election, he is saying that his big, bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: romney pushed back. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> reporter: the president argued he inherited a bad situation and said it was getting better. >> over the last 30 months we've seen five million jobs in the private sector created. auto industry has come roaring back. and housing has begun to rise. >> reporter: and hit romney for not providing specifics. >> at some point i think the american people have to ask themselves is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these plans to replace secret because they're too good? is it because that somehow middle clas
romney changed for the better. yet 13% said that of the president. he was especially effective in criticizing the president's policies and defending his own proposals. >> he has been running on this tax plan for 18 months. now, five weeks before the election, he is saying that his big, bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: romney pushed back. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut...
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there was a lot of formal official and public blowback from the romney campaign, from romney surrogates, et cetera. what was interesting to me, however, was that privately, the constant communication i got was, thank you for saying that they need help, at the romney campaign they need to be woken up and they need to raise their game. the general feeling of just about all republicans and conservatives who are watching this thing now is that this race is close. you can win it if you are mitt romney, if you go forward with meaning and you stop being small and merely tactical and cautious. you get yourself together, you put fund raisers aside and you go into the public, you make speeches and some commercials which show america what you stand for, what you are going to do, how you get from a to b and why the american people should follow you. so there is very broad feeling that the romney campaign needed to be woken up and i am here to help. >> schieffer: well, was it the wrong strategy? what is it, what is their core problem right now? >> oh, their core problem was carefulness, inability to
there was a lot of formal official and public blowback from the romney campaign, from romney surrogates, et cetera. what was interesting to me, however, was that privately, the constant communication i got was, thank you for saying that they need help, at the romney campaign they need to be woken up and they need to raise their game. the general feeling of just about all republicans and conservatives who are watching this thing now is that this race is close. you can win it if you are mitt...
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romney is campaigning for her husband. firefighters responded and found smoke apparently came from an electrical fire. no one was hurt. it's friday, of course, the muslim sabbath, and anger spilled out of mosques and into the streets today. tsre deadly protests over that american-made internet movie that ridicules islam. in pakistan, the protest turned deadly, but over the border in afghanistan, where our troops rne fighting, the government n.de sure that didn't happen. charlie d'agata has more about all of this from kabul, afghanistan, tonight. charlie. >> reporter: scott, two neighboring countries, both facing a backlash against this american-made film but with two very different outcomes. here in afghanistan, the government was able to keep a lid on demonstrations and things were relatively quiet here. hile in pakistan, things quickly got out of control. in the northwest city of peshawar, thousands armed with clubs and sticks, charged through the streets destroying property and battling riot police. with no u.s. targets
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a romney man. how do you think he's doing? >> well, we all said some tough things about each other. that's what competition is about and contests, but i think governor romney is very focused on the issues that are important to the vast majority of the people out there, and that's chet. this president has overseen the loss of 1.4 million jobs. we're now into the greatest deficit position this country has ever been in because of the uncontrolled spending that has gone on with the stimulus program. so mitt romney is very steady, job-creating focus on allowing the private sector to create those jobs is spot on. most americans understand that. they're ready to have a change in washington, d.c. in 2015. >> schieffer: let me ask you, the thing that was at the top of the news this week, of course, was immigration. we heard the president make his announcement he's not going to deport the children of some of the illegals, children who were brought in here when they were-- when they were very young. during th
a romney man. how do you think he's doing? >> well, we all said some tough things about each other. that's what competition is about and contests, but i think governor romney is very focused on the issues that are important to the vast majority of the people out there, and that's chet. this president has overseen the loss of 1.4 million jobs. we're now into the greatest deficit position this country has ever been in because of the uncontrolled spending that has gone on with the stimulus...
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governor romney did fine. rick perry did very well. he had some stumbles by romney. we had 600,000 people vote. the largest republican primary in history occurred yesterday. people were energized. they were looking close. they picked newt. this was newt winning more than anybody else losing. >> schieffer: are you ready to endorse him? those were very complimentary words. >> well, here's what i am willing to say. that newt gingrich has changed a lot in a positive way. this immigration issue is tough for our party, tough for our country. newt's putting on table an idea that, once you secure your borders and control who gets the job and you have to deal with the 12 million, we're going to have a rational system. most of them will have to go back. but if you've had a lady who has been here 25 or 30 years, and has done nothing but be part of the community, committed an immigration violation, we're going to give her a second look. she'll have to learn english, pay a fine. she can have legal status, not citizenship. that's a way of thinking that i think will help our party,
governor romney did fine. rick perry did very well. he had some stumbles by romney. we had 600,000 people vote. the largest republican primary in history occurred yesterday. people were energized. they were looking close. they picked newt. this was newt winning more than anybody else losing. >> schieffer: are you ready to endorse him? those were very complimentary words. >> well, here's what i am willing to say. that newt gingrich has changed a lot in a positive way. this...
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helps romney. his opposition is fractured. if he keeps doing well enough to get a strong share of the vote and his competitors keep splitting, he has the money to outlast his rivals. >> john dickerson, thank you very much. >> thanks, jeff. >> later, 30 candles for the future queen, kate middleton. the bungee jump that brought one tourist close to death, and next, the people of tucson reflect one year later. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. since jarrod loughner in tucson, arizona, killed six people and wounded 13 others including congresswoman gabriele giffords. last night she enjoyed a first note out in her hometown accompanied by her mother. and today she received a call from president obama who called her recovery incredible. ben tracey reports tucson also is still healing. >> reporter: aaron buchanan and her 11-year-old son kenneth were busy hang up bells around tucson this morning. symbols of hope. >> hope, faith, hopefully it's not going to happen again. >> reporter: they
helps romney. his opposition is fractured. if he keeps doing well enough to get a strong share of the vote and his competitors keep splitting, he has the money to outlast his rivals. >> john dickerson, thank you very much. >> thanks, jeff. >> later, 30 candles for the future queen, kate middleton. the bungee jump that brought one tourist close to death, and next, the people of tucson reflect one year later. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. since...
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jan crawford at the romney victory rally tonight. jon huntsman who spent most of the campaign at the bottom of the polls did a lot of campaigning here in new hampshire. he had a late surge. we sat down with the former governor of utah today and talked about his former status as a single-digit candidate. >> i would call ourselves the margin of error candidate from the very beginning. and i'm the underdog. there's no doubt about that. i'm a scrapper. i'm a fighter. i'm going to get that all the way to the finish line. >> pelley: do you go on to south carolina no matter what happens? >> we've got to move the market here. my expectation is we'll go to south carolina. we have to move the market here. >> pelley: 13 million americans are out of work right now. what can the presi what can the president do on day one to start the process of getting people hired again? >> if you had a president who on day one was to say, "folks, get on the bus, we're moving in a growth direction." call together the c.e.o.s of this company and say "i know you'v
jan crawford at the romney victory rally tonight. jon huntsman who spent most of the campaign at the bottom of the polls did a lot of campaigning here in new hampshire. he had a late surge. we sat down with the former governor of utah today and talked about his former status as a single-digit candidate. >> i would call ourselves the margin of error candidate from the very beginning. and i'm the underdog. there's no doubt about that. i'm a scrapper. i'm a fighter. i'm going to get that all...
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it's harder for governor romney. but it's close enough that i think many of us are going to wait and see what-- how the vote counting goes. >> schieffer: anthony, you do all this work for cbs news. you're in charge of our poll and all of that. how do you see this thing breaking down? what do you, the closest of the battleground states are right now? >> certainly, certainly virginia is neck and neck. that's a toss-up. i think colorado is razor close. i think wisconsin is really close walz. you know, we talk a lot about ohio. it's obviously critical. but let's not forget somebody has to take two or three, i think, of those, also, to get over the top. you know, stewart said something interesting, too, that i want to pick up on about these polls-- because all of this is about those state polls. so much of the argument this year has been about the composition of the polls, which means the composition of the electorate. there are too many older folks, too many young, too many democrates, too many republicans. but i think t
it's harder for governor romney. but it's close enough that i think many of us are going to wait and see what-- how the vote counting goes. >> schieffer: anthony, you do all this work for cbs news. you're in charge of our poll and all of that. how do you see this thing breaking down? what do you, the closest of the battleground states are right now? >> certainly, certainly virginia is neck and neck. that's a toss-up. i think colorado is razor close. i think wisconsin is really close...
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win for mitt romney tonight. here's the tabulated board. just 12% of the vote in. you see romney has a commanding lead but the cbs news projection that romney will win illinois is based on this tabulated vote and on the exit polling we have done all day talking to illinois voters. an important win for mitt romney tonight in illinois. >> pelley: aspirin is sometimes used to prevent heart attacks, but now new research suggests it may also help reduce the risk of death from cancer. an analysis today in the journal the "lancet" says people who took aspirin everyday for more than five years reduced that risk by 37%. it really caught our attention last month when the f.d.a. issued a warning about vials of a popular cancer drug that turned out to be fakes. the vials, labeled avastin, contained a liquid that was worthless. we wondered who would sell a fake drug to cancer patients and where the counterfeit vials came from? so we asked armen keteyian to follow the trail. >> reporter: avastin is a lifeline in the fight agai
win for mitt romney tonight. here's the tabulated board. just 12% of the vote in. you see romney has a commanding lead but the cbs news projection that romney will win illinois is based on this tabulated vote and on the exit polling we have done all day talking to illinois voters. an important win for mitt romney tonight in illinois. >> pelley: aspirin is sometimes used to prevent heart attacks, but now new research suggests it may also help reduce the risk of death from cancer. an...
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governor romney is... is a moderate massachusetts republican to the left of the vast majority of republicans. >> reporter: gingrich underlined that point with a full page ad today in new hampshire's largest newspaper. >> i find it amazing the news media continues to say he's the most electable republican when he can't even break out in his own party. >> reporter: national polls show romney slightly ahead of gingrich, but gingrich suggested romney has hit a very low ceiling-- always somewhere in the 20s nationwide and not improving. >> it becomes more and more obvious that people go to anybody but romney. >> reporter: it's all part of a strategy to raise doubts about romney here, weaken him to the point that a victory will seem unimpressive and give him no spring board to south carolina. in the most recent poll taken in mid december, gingrich was ahead in south carolina, where he's well organized and spoiling for a fight on january 21. his aides admit he must win there to stay in the race. romney supporters
governor romney is... is a moderate massachusetts republican to the left of the vast majority of republicans. >> reporter: gingrich underlined that point with a full page ad today in new hampshire's largest newspaper. >> i find it amazing the news media continues to say he's the most electable republican when he can't even break out in his own party. >> reporter: national polls show romney slightly ahead of gingrich, but gingrich suggested romney has hit a very low ceiling--...
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romney. former president george h.w. bush once described these faceoffs as "tension city." and the pressure will be on tonight because the race is close and the election just three weeks away. the obama campaign says the president will be more energetic than in the first debate. that debate changed the dynamic of the race. the format tonight has its roots in a democratic institution that dates back to colonial america: the new england town meeting. the candidates will be surrounded by 82 uncommitted new york voters chosen at random. some of whom will be asking their own questions. this is the last debate to include the economy. next week it's all foreign policy. the moderator tonight is candy crowley of cnn. >> crowley: good evening from hofstra university in hempstead, new york, i'm candy crowley from cnn's "state of the union." here here for the second presidential debate, a town hall sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. the gallup organization chose 82 uncommitted voters fr
romney. former president george h.w. bush once described these faceoffs as "tension city." and the pressure will be on tonight because the race is close and the election just three weeks away. the obama campaign says the president will be more energetic than in the first debate. that debate changed the dynamic of the race. the format tonight has its roots in a democratic institution that dates back to colonial america: the new england town meeting. the candidates will be surrounded by...
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romney. running mate paul ryan made the case for a mitt romney presidency today in the toss-up state of new hampshire. >> we have got to stop spending money we don't have. >> reporter: vice president joe biden campaigned in battled ground florida, where he argued that the obama administration inherited trillion-dollar deficits from the bush administration. >> they put two wars on a credit card, not paying a penny, not paying a penny. >> reid: meanwhile be president obama and mitt romney were hunkered down today cramming for next week's debate showdown. both sides are working hard to lower expect aches by praising their opponents. a romney adviser says the president has the advantage as one of the most talented political communicators in modern history. the obama campaign says romney has the agent having debated about two dozen times during the republican primary campaign. >> both of these individuals are had ample experience debating but governor romney has had more practice recently and prac
romney. running mate paul ryan made the case for a mitt romney presidency today in the toss-up state of new hampshire. >> we have got to stop spending money we don't have. >> reporter: vice president joe biden campaigned in battled ground florida, where he argued that the obama administration inherited trillion-dollar deficits from the bush administration. >> they put two wars on a credit card, not paying a penny, not paying a penny. >> reid: meanwhile be president obama...
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and mitt romney has now embraced that. he has embraced the author of that vision and that game plan. so this will get republicans enthusiastic, but it will also speak to independent voters and say this man has a plan. mitt romney has a plan and here is his sort of co-partner in that plan and that's paul ryan. >> a lot of talk about tim pawlenty out of minnesota and mark rubio in florida. it seemed lately that a lot of conservatives were pushing for ryan. did he ultimately bend to that, do you think? >> reporter: i think what we know about the times that ryan and romney have campaigned together is that they like each other and that's been important for those we've talked to inside the romney campaign this terms of personal chemistry but also in talking to others who know romney is a data guy and ryan is too. that is a kind of sync that they have together. also x though, the reason conservatives have been pushing ryan is again, this argument that mitt romney needs to sort of be loud and proud about his conservative ideas, an
and mitt romney has now embraced that. he has embraced the author of that vision and that game plan. so this will get republicans enthusiastic, but it will also speak to independent voters and say this man has a plan. mitt romney has a plan and here is his sort of co-partner in that plan and that's paul ryan. >> a lot of talk about tim pawlenty out of minnesota and mark rubio in florida. it seemed lately that a lot of conservatives were pushing for ryan. did he ultimately bend to that, do...
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i'm with governor romney. one of the things people know about me is that when i make up my mind it pretty much stays made. is there a possibility if governor romney were to lose michigan for a contested election, a contested convention? sure. that's a possibility. i don't think it's a likelihood. i think he's going to win michigan. after that i think he'll continue to establish momentum but this is going to go up and down, bob. we've seen this race. herman cain was a frontrunner. michele bachmann was a frontrunner. they're out of the race now. rick perry was a frontrunner. i think we have to be patient as republicans and take a deep breath and let this process work its way out. but i think governor romney will be the nominee at the end. >> schieffer: let me make sure i heard what you said. you said, sure, there is a possibility that if the governor romney loses michigan, we might go all the way to the convention. and have a contested convention. were you saying in there, if that should happen, you might rethin
i'm with governor romney. one of the things people know about me is that when i make up my mind it pretty much stays made. is there a possibility if governor romney were to lose michigan for a contested election, a contested convention? sure. that's a possibility. i don't think it's a likelihood. i think he's going to win michigan. after that i think he'll continue to establish momentum but this is going to go up and down, bob. we've seen this race. herman cain was a frontrunner. michele...
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53 obama, 25 mitt romney. and i think one thing that that reflects is that kind of peripheral but debates we've had during the course of the election about both rape and contraception. and so we recently had the senate candidate from indiana, richard murdoch, making some, i think, unfortunate remarks about how if a pregnancy results from rape the woman should continue it because that's god's intention. this points out the fundamental problem, i think, that the republican party has when it comes to dealing with abortion. they can have one of two positions. either the republican party platform position, which is no abortion in any casees, rape or incest, which is rejected as extreme. or you can have the mitt romney position in which allows for exceptions. in which case you say, but if abortion is the take of a human life, if the fetus is a person from the moment of conception, why is the method of conception matter? and i think the republicans are going to continue to get themselves tied up in this. >> sure, the
53 obama, 25 mitt romney. and i think one thing that that reflects is that kind of peripheral but debates we've had during the course of the election about both rape and contraception. and so we recently had the senate candidate from indiana, richard murdoch, making some, i think, unfortunate remarks about how if a pregnancy results from rape the woman should continue it because that's god's intention. this points out the fundamental problem, i think, that the republican party has when it comes...
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mitt romney's boy hood home. michigan was once thought to be a lock for romney, but not any more. dean reynolds is in traverse city tonight. dean, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff, well, in two days mitt romney gets another chance to show he can win over rank and file republicans. but the polls here at least in michigan show he'll have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from michigan to florida for the daytona 500 where a trackside man of the people photo opportunity awaited the candidate with four cars of his own. his enthusiasm was not diminished by rain that postponed the race or the stock car emblazoned with the name of his rival. after all, romney had earlier won the backing of governor jan brewer of arizona where romney appears headed for a clear-cut victory in two days. >> he has that probusiness background. and he has that political history that i think that he would serve america the best of all the candidates. >> reporter: but his probusiness background hats also greatly enriched romney with a fortune estimated at $250 million. critics say he
mitt romney's boy hood home. michigan was once thought to be a lock for romney, but not any more. dean reynolds is in traverse city tonight. dean, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff, well, in two days mitt romney gets another chance to show he can win over rank and file republicans. but the polls here at least in michigan show he'll have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from michigan to florida for the daytona 500 where a trackside man of the people photo...
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governor romney on the other hand-- >> schieffer: it's governor romney who brought up binders and big bird. >> they're trying to make that the central argument in the last 16 days is really very small for their campaign and they've conducted themselves like this over the last six months. i think a lot of people right now, we have 23 million people struggling to find work. we have a national debt that's over $16 trillion. $4 trillion-- this president has added trillion-dollar deficits every year for the last four years, and this is the president's closing argument. i think one of the condition tafts that has emerged in these deterioration one that has worked to governor romney's favor is governor romney has plans for the future on everything from bringing down energy lies lowering health care costs, rejuvenating the economy, putting people back to work. and that contrast has worked in our favor because governor romney has a plan for the future. whereas over the next four years, we don't know what president obama would do. and the american people right now i think are judging the presid
governor romney on the other hand-- >> schieffer: it's governor romney who brought up binders and big bird. >> they're trying to make that the central argument in the last 16 days is really very small for their campaign and they've conducted themselves like this over the last six months. i think a lot of people right now, we have 23 million people struggling to find work. we have a national debt that's over $16 trillion. $4 trillion-- this president has added trillion-dollar...
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romney on abortion. he predicted if a president romney is elected, he would not stand in the way if congress gave him a bill to strip away women's control over their reproductive health. he's basing this on the party platform, which states opposition to abortion, but does not take into account any kind of exception. >> i think what's important to understand, yes, mitt romney is prolife, and the republican party-- although it has diversity on this issue-- is the home of the prolife movement in american politics. there is an increasing amount of evidence from public polling that the highest number of americans ever identify themselves as pro life. and for those of us who are pro life like myself. this is not about an issue of denying rights. it's about protecting the human being to live, irrespective of what stage of development they may be. i think that's what mitt romney is it the republican party stand for. and i understand that america is divided on that issue. i think people of good faith and good wil
romney on abortion. he predicted if a president romney is elected, he would not stand in the way if congress gave him a bill to strip away women's control over their reproductive health. he's basing this on the party platform, which states opposition to abortion, but does not take into account any kind of exception. >> i think what's important to understand, yes, mitt romney is prolife, and the republican party-- although it has diversity on this issue-- is the home of the prolife...
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illinois was a must win for both romney and santorum. despite romney taking illinois, santorum and for that matter all of the candidates, show no sign of giving up. mitt romney thanked supporters in illinois for his double-digit win over rick santorum. & >> what a night. wow. >> reporter: and immediately turned his focus to defeating president obama in november. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls showed the economy was the most important issue among voters in illinois. mitt romney says it's his number one priority. >> i'm running for president because i have the experience and the vision to get us out of this mess. >> reporter: cbs news estimates romney will take 41 of illinois's 54 delegates, widening his overall lead. >> at some point romney gets to be able to say, these other guys are spoilers. i'm going to get there. why are we dragging this out? why aren't we talking about president obama? >> reporter: rick santorum is downplaying his second place finish. >> we did what
illinois was a must win for both romney and santorum. despite romney taking illinois, santorum and for that matter all of the candidates, show no sign of giving up. mitt romney thanked supporters in illinois for his double-digit win over rick santorum. & >> what a night. wow. >> reporter: and immediately turned his focus to defeating president obama in november. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls showed...
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mitt romney has filled out his ticket and drawn the battle lines for campaign 2012. with the republican convention just over two weeks away, the presumed presidential nominee has named congressman paul ryan to be his running mate. he made the announcement this morning in norfolk, virginia, the kickoff to a swing state bus tour. jan crawford is on the campaign trail in manassas, virginia, tonight. jan. >> reporter: anthony, paul ryan was a favorite of some conservatives who were urging romney to go bold, but still his announcement today came as something of a surprise. but as you can see from the crowds behind me, it instantly reset this presidential race. in norfolk, ryan stepped off the retired battle ship uss "wisconsin" and on to the national stage enjiegz the conservative base and injecting substantive issues into the campaign. >> a lot of people in the other party might disagree with paul ryan. i don't know of anyone who doesn't respect his character and judgment. >> reporter: as chairman of the house budget committee, the stef-term congressman from southern wis
mitt romney has filled out his ticket and drawn the battle lines for campaign 2012. with the republican convention just over two weeks away, the presumed presidential nominee has named congressman paul ryan to be his running mate. he made the announcement this morning in norfolk, virginia, the kickoff to a swing state bus tour. jan crawford is on the campaign trail in manassas, virginia, tonight. jan. >> reporter: anthony, paul ryan was a favorite of some conservatives who were urging...
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>> it's critical to mitt romney. he really does have to show his stuff there, and he has to-- he has to change his emage. he has the image of a kru club republican. he has to go after president obama in a coherent way with a real message. but, you know, history tells me, bob, that generally speaking, the challenger does gain from the first debate. it will be a surprise if he doesn't gain. and he very much needs to. he needs to get some momentum. based on history, i would say the odds favor mitt romney in the first debate. >> schieffer: let me ask you about your home state, virginia. your center is headquartered at u.v.a. what's happening there? is this going to come down to virginia? a lot of people think it might. >> well, it could. obviously, it would have to be very close to come down to virginia with 13 electoral vote. i'll tell you, it's caused me to question some of the polls because based on everything i know about verg, everything i've seen, i think the real margin is actually quite close. i would give presid
>> it's critical to mitt romney. he really does have to show his stuff there, and he has to-- he has to change his emage. he has the image of a kru club republican. he has to go after president obama in a coherent way with a real message. but, you know, history tells me, bob, that generally speaking, the challenger does gain from the first debate. it will be a surprise if he doesn't gain. and he very much needs to. he needs to get some momentum. based on history, i would say the odds...
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and romney did not have it. and it shows part of the problems and difficulties his campaign is having in getting up and running. >> schieffer: well, i mean, i think that's a very good point because romney went with just basically a skeleton staff. they augmented it even after he got there and after he got into trouble with all the olympics. you kind of wonder did they really understand what they were getting into. >> and particularly at a time when romney was already having trouble defining himself, he comes away from this, particularly, with the olympics remark, looking like he's out of touch, and he just doesn't get it. one of the thresholds for him here was to be able to go and show he could be a leader on the world stage. that's something that obama was able to do four years ago. and the gaffes really overshadowed that for romney. >> incidentally, i'm not sure romney's entire staff was so thrilled with the trip in the first place. i think there was some internal discussion about that and there may be some re
and romney did not have it. and it shows part of the problems and difficulties his campaign is having in getting up and running. >> schieffer: well, i mean, i think that's a very good point because romney went with just basically a skeleton staff. they augmented it even after he got there and after he got into trouble with all the olympics. you kind of wonder did they really understand what they were getting into. >> and particularly at a time when romney was already having trouble...
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mitt romney got the boost he was hoping for. he touted his own accomplishments as the governor of massachusetts but continually mentioned the policy failures of the obama administration. >> reporter: the first presidential debate started with a handshake and a romantic moment. >> 20 years ago, i became the luckiest man on earth because michelle obama agreed to marry me. >> congratulations to you, mr. president, on your anniversary. i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine here with me. >> reporter: the theme of the debate for president obama appeared to be that romney's plans lacked specifics. >> is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these plans secret because it's too good? >> reporter: governor romney spent the night attacking his record. >> you have been president for four years. you said would you cut the deficit in half. it's now four years later. we still have trillion dollar deficits. >> reporter: mitt romney came into the debate trailing in the polls but that could change after last night's
mitt romney got the boost he was hoping for. he touted his own accomplishments as the governor of massachusetts but continually mentioned the policy failures of the obama administration. >> reporter: the first presidential debate started with a handshake and a romantic moment. >> 20 years ago, i became the luckiest man on earth because michelle obama agreed to marry me. >> congratulations to you, mr. president, on your anniversary. i'm sure this was the most romantic place you...
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romney's got the momentum, gingrich seems way off balance. the exact opposite of what happened in south carolina. i mean, who could have predicted this? >> reporter: that's right. mitt romney is the one with the spring in his step now, unlike a week ago in south carolina. and gingrich is off his game. with no more debates to allow him to remind people what they liked about him-- which was that he could be a forceful advocate for their conservative cause-- he's left a complaint about romney. as a gingrich adviser put to me, what gingrich needs to do is remind people why they want to vote for newt gingrich, not why romney is bad and that message doesn't look like it's getting through. >> for gingrich, going forward, the establishment is against gaens him. he hasn't got the money. he hasn't got the organization. he has to be worried tonight, don't you think? >> reporter: they are worried. those establishment attacks, the attacks from his peers, have hurt him, along with the barrage of negative ads. he's trying it turn around the criticism saying
romney's got the momentum, gingrich seems way off balance. the exact opposite of what happened in south carolina. i mean, who could have predicted this? >> reporter: that's right. mitt romney is the one with the spring in his step now, unlike a week ago in south carolina. and gingrich is off his game. with no more debates to allow him to remind people what they liked about him-- which was that he could be a forceful advocate for their conservative cause-- he's left a complaint about...
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romney's challenge is to keep the focus on today's economy. just like bill clinton did very well back in 1992. >> obviously, romney has not stuck on an answer on this yet. i suspect he'll have to say he will repeal this executive action but he'll endorse basically the rubio plan which does it legislatively. i do think there's a danger here of this move by the president seeming overly political, just like his move on gay marriage, because he is on the record in detail saying he does not possess these powers as president of the united states, and all of a sudden his view of that apparently changed because he has to win colorado. and the constitution says the president has to take care that the laws are faithfully executed exactly so the president doesn't pick and choose. now, there's some discretion there. but not enough discretion to say in a wholesale manner we are not going to apply the law to an entire category of people. >> my thought is-- if this were mark so widely popular with the american people, why would he do this on a friday afterno
romney's challenge is to keep the focus on today's economy. just like bill clinton did very well back in 1992. >> obviously, romney has not stuck on an answer on this yet. i suspect he'll have to say he will repeal this executive action but he'll endorse basically the rubio plan which does it legislatively. i do think there's a danger here of this move by the president seeming overly political, just like his move on gay marriage, because he is on the record in detail saying he does not...
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. >> go, romney. go, ryan. we'll get this done, ohio. >> schieffer: the pop stars and candidates race through the battleground states on one long last lap. >> that's quite a virginia beach welcome. >> hello, nevada. >> new hampshire got me the republican nomination, and new hampshire is going to get me the white house. thanks, you guys. >> schieffer: if there's anything both sides can agree on, this is close and could come down to one state, but which one, florida, virginia, or-- >> i think you may have noticed everyone paying's a lot of attention to ohio. >> schieffer: and them there's the wild card. what will the impact that the super storm that destroyed parts of new jersey and plunkedly the lower half the manhattan into darkness have the race? we've got the latest on hurricane sandy damage,en and this we'll turn to the best of the best political remembers, analysts and race watchers to give us their take on the presidential race. we'll start with peggy noonan of the "wall street journal." dee dee
. >> go, romney. go, ryan. we'll get this done, ohio. >> schieffer: the pop stars and candidates race through the battleground states on one long last lap. >> that's quite a virginia beach welcome. >> hello, nevada. >> new hampshire got me the republican nomination, and new hampshire is going to get me the white house. thanks, you guys. >> schieffer: if there's anything both sides can agree on, this is close and could come down to one state, but which one,...
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we have governor romney's record. this is a trusted leader with vast experience in the private sector who knows how to turn around enterprises. >> schieffer: senator, may i just interrupt. we kind of make it a practice here that we ask people to answer the questions that we ask them. could you address the question that i just asked you. >> i mean, look, the governor has said that he doesn't support those pac ads or he doesn't support the idea of the pacs but he does support the idea of contrasting. people are going to do what they're going to do. these ads have been fair contrasts of the record of the various candidates. we have governor romney's record, trusted, strong leader with experience in the private sector. the guy who can beat barack obama. that's what the polls show. that's the logic of his candidacy. it's what he's running on. >> schieffer: well, senator, congressman watts, what would you say in response to that? do you think that governor romney could stop those ads if he wanted to? >>. >>al with, bob, he
we have governor romney's record. this is a trusted leader with vast experience in the private sector who knows how to turn around enterprises. >> schieffer: senator, may i just interrupt. we kind of make it a practice here that we ask people to answer the questions that we ask them. could you address the question that i just asked you. >> i mean, look, the governor has said that he doesn't support those pac ads or he doesn't support the idea of the pacs but he does support the idea...
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we'll hear from ann romney. plus, new details about the shooting suspect in the colorado movie theater massacre. that and more later on "cbs this morning." for now, though, that will do it for the "cbs morning news" for this friday. appreciate you watching. happy friday everybody. take care. happy friday everybody. take care. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com www.vitac.com ahead shouldn't write some redness at the new jersey right now. reports of a deadly shooting. this happening at
we'll hear from ann romney. plus, new details about the shooting suspect in the colorado movie theater massacre. that and more later on "cbs this morning." for now, though, that will do it for the "cbs morning news" for this friday. appreciate you watching. happy friday everybody. take care. happy friday everybody. take care. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com www.vitac.com ahead shouldn't write some redness at the new jersey right now. reports of a...
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romney takes three states so far, gingrich has one and it's a close race between romney and tphro *erpl the key swing state ohio. the president answers calls for military action against iran and syria. >> this is not a game. will's nothing casual about it. >> a report from norah o'donnell. bob orr on how the f.b.i. busted a notorious international hacking ring. and it could be the biggest winner this super tuesday. barry petersen reports after a hundred years, it's a slam dunk. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: and this is a special western edition. good evening. it's the biggest night of the presidential primary season. ten states, four candidates for the republican nomination and 419 delegates at stake. cbs news projects mitt romney has won his home state of massachusetts. he also takes the state next door, vermont, and romney gets another "v" for victory in virginia. only he and ron paul were on the ballot there. newt gingrich wins his home state of georgia, so the lights stay on in his campaign. we estimate rick santorum is lead
romney takes three states so far, gingrich has one and it's a close race between romney and tphro *erpl the key swing state ohio. the president answers calls for military action against iran and syria. >> this is not a game. will's nothing casual about it. >> a report from norah o'donnell. bob orr on how the f.b.i. busted a notorious international hacking ring. and it could be the biggest winner this super tuesday. barry petersen reports after a hundred years, it's a slam dunk....
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mitt romney still has a path to victory, but it's getting narrow. our new poll shows what's driving voters. >> i think the economy is better today than it was three years ago. >> pelley: reports from our campaign 2012 team. after one of the worst calls in football history, there is movement today on getting real officials back on the field. jeff glor is covering. and michelle miller on a bittersweet homecoming for the indiana national guard, happy to be back from afghanistan, but mourning the men that they lost. >> i would gladly give my life to bring all four of them back. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. 41 days before the election, president obama is opening leads in states that mitt romney can least afford to lose. have a look at our new poll today. the president now has a 10-point lead in the swing state of ohio, 53% to 43. in florida, another key swing state, mr. obama's lead is nine points, 53% to 44. and the president leads by 12 point in pennsylvania, 54 to 42. this quinn
mitt romney still has a path to victory, but it's getting narrow. our new poll shows what's driving voters. >> i think the economy is better today than it was three years ago. >> pelley: reports from our campaign 2012 team. after one of the worst calls in football history, there is movement today on getting real officials back on the field. jeff glor is covering. and michelle miller on a bittersweet homecoming for the indiana national guard, happy to be back from afghanistan, but...
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the republican field led by mitt romney, mitt romney benefits from the tax loopholes that exist in the tax code today, and he wants them to continue. what is the dramatic contrast, barack obama is fighting for the middle class and working families and the tax code that makes it possible for everyone to be successful, mitt romney and the rest of the republican field thinks we should extend tax breaks for the wealthiest, most fortunate americans so they can do better. >> schieffer: let me ask you this. donald trump told me last night that if the republicans wind up mom neigh somebody who he thinks can't be obama that he is thinking about running himself as an independent. what do you think that would go to the race? >> well, i think just the fact he says that is emblematic of the unacceptability of the entire republican field. i mean, we have seen the race unfold on the other side with each of them out trying to right wing each other, it has been pretty remarkable and as a result of how extreme they have been, you have seen mitt romney's numbers with moderates and independents across the
the republican field led by mitt romney, mitt romney benefits from the tax loopholes that exist in the tax code today, and he wants them to continue. what is the dramatic contrast, barack obama is fighting for the middle class and working families and the tax code that makes it possible for everyone to be successful, mitt romney and the rest of the republican field thinks we should extend tax breaks for the wealthiest, most fortunate americans so they can do better. >> schieffer: let me...
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mitt romney will get back to the bay area one day earlier. he is scheduled three events on july 22nd. meg whitman is among the guests who are expected to attend a $50,000 per person lunch in woodside. romney is also set to headline an event at the fairmont hotel and then he wraps up with a $50,000 per plate dinner at pacific heights. >> alameda county is poised to pass a law that would require drug companies to collect medications. a revised ordinance unanimously passed this past week. allot is expected be finalized on july 24th. alameda would be the first local government to pass such a law. >> this week the wife of ross mirkarimi will likely testify in person. the san francisco ethics commission is weighing whether to recommend that the share should lose his job permanently. his wife iliana lopez is flying from venezuela to testify and she plans to head back immediately afterwards. >> a new recreation center is set to open tuesday in chinatown, standing as a lasting memorial to september 11th hero. friends and family of betty fond gathered
mitt romney will get back to the bay area one day earlier. he is scheduled three events on july 22nd. meg whitman is among the guests who are expected to attend a $50,000 per person lunch in woodside. romney is also set to headline an event at the fairmont hotel and then he wraps up with a $50,000 per plate dinner at pacific heights. >> alameda county is poised to pass a law that would require drug companies to collect medications. a revised ordinance unanimously passed this past week....
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that is why ann romney had such an important speech. she wowed the convention with a speech aimed at women voters that gave a human side to ronnie. it is too soon to know the impact on this convention hall and mitt romney still needs to close the deal when he speaks to the convention tomorrow night. i have never been one to offer advice but thinking back on the response that ann romney gave last night. mitt romney might want to think about going what works, when he goes out on that stage to set a nomination he might bring her out there with him. maybe asked her to say a few words? it couldn't hurt. >> that is the cbs evening news for us tonight. we will be back at 7:00 with live coverage from the republican national convention. from all buss at cbs news, all- around world, i am scott pelly in tampa florida. >> good evening. palin to pressure from parents, the san fransisco school district has kicked a teacher out of class kamikazes permanently. phil matier joins us with details on what happened today. >> an interesting story and to star
that is why ann romney had such an important speech. she wowed the convention with a speech aimed at women voters that gave a human side to ronnie. it is too soon to know the impact on this convention hall and mitt romney still needs to close the deal when he speaks to the convention tomorrow night. i have never been one to offer advice but thinking back on the response that ann romney gave last night. mitt romney might want to think about going what works, when he goes out on that stage to set...
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mitt romney got only 1%. that's what soantorum is paying attention to now, saying he's the true conservative. >> let's bring in jan crawford now. the romney campaign must be feeling comfortable given the strong polling in new hampshire. is the attention now on south carolina? >> right now they are focused on the fact that they won south carolina, something no one would have predicted. just a month or two ago because they kept expectations so low here. the mood in the romney camp now is extremely positive. they think they are in good position. they are going to be spending time in south carolina this week to get that campaign under way. so i think the way they are thinking now is that this is going better than expected. they are going into new hampshire with the commanding lead. they are going down to south carolina on thursday. then go back to new hampshire over the weekend. they have a long-term strategy and they are putting it into place now. >> let's go to wyatt andrews with ron paul who did well in iowa.
mitt romney got only 1%. that's what soantorum is paying attention to now, saying he's the true conservative. >> let's bring in jan crawford now. the romney campaign must be feeling comfortable given the strong polling in new hampshire. is the attention now on south carolina? >> right now they are focused on the fact that they won south carolina, something no one would have predicted. just a month or two ago because they kept expectations so low here. the mood in the romney camp now...
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republicans have nominated the romney plan to get to the november presidential election. >>> mitt romney gave his wife a hug and kiss after her speech at the republican national convention. the club aboard afterwards. there romney promised her husband will not fit as she spoke of her personal story. >>> restored the pitch? nope. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >>> know when the move heaven and earth like mitt romney to make this country a better place to live. >>> levels also with the interim in jersey governor's chris christie's address. >>> respect grow into real and lasting love. >>> he does politicians are too focused on winning the love of voters and not focus on leading. >>> release don't follow polls really do is change polls. >>> and our right to an attack on tuesday with his wife and three children. >>> i move that have run the state of wisconsin be nominated by acclamation. >>> romney has been endorsed by all of his primary opponents foexcept his former opponent >>> we have real time up tips from the republican convention. >>> president obama is busy on the reel
republicans have nominated the romney plan to get to the november presidential election. >>> mitt romney gave his wife a hug and kiss after her speech at the republican national convention. the club aboard afterwards. there romney promised her husband will not fit as she spoke of her personal story. >>> restored the pitch? nope. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >>> know when the move heaven and earth like mitt romney to make this country a better place...
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will mitt romney's momentum last untie next big contest? cbs 5 political analyst, joe tuma, joins us next. and san francisco - pay-up!e bet we have to settle up ase new york giants play in to's super bowl. 07:12:26:07: brown: people't understand what america's cp really is... ...have to see it...watch te huge ships...fireworks on 4f july everytime there's a bo. 07:12:53:29 and still to come...our political insiders weigh-inn the biggest boating event to hie san francisco bay area. (weather tease on cam) city of alameda will officiy become part of the food truk revolution. earlier this year they adopted a set of health and safety rules to l the playing field between fd trucks and traditional restaurants. in addition, fd truck owners will now have o obtain permits and pay local taxes. today san francisco mayor ee is making good on a bet witw york mayor michael bloomber. lee had promised that if thw york giants beat the 49ers n the n-f-c championship... he would outfit a powell street cable car with blue and red flags. the strangely decorated
will mitt romney's momentum last untie next big contest? cbs 5 political analyst, joe tuma, joins us next. and san francisco - pay-up!e bet we have to settle up ase new york giants play in to's super bowl. 07:12:26:07: brown: people't understand what america's cp really is... ...have to see it...watch te huge ships...fireworks on 4f july everytime there's a bo. 07:12:53:29 and still to come...our political insiders weigh-inn the biggest boating event to hie san francisco bay area. (weather...
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the new romney-ryan team campaigns in two key states. the candidates also gave their 1st joint interview with bob schieffer and we'll will have a preview. >> congressman what is your role in the campaign? are you going to be the attack dog? >> i am going to help him win this race so we can do it for the american people. >> glor: dire straits. a japanese oil tanker collides in the strait of hormuz. and games over. the olympics are over and the u.s. is on top in the medal count. we have a look at the winners on and off the field. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening everyone i'm jeff glor. the newly minted team of mitt romney and ryan was on the move today. campaigning in virginia and wisconsin. they were also to address voters nationwide on "60 minutes." the republican convention starts two weeks from tomorrow. we have a team of reporters on the trail tonight. we begin with jan crawford in north carolina. >> reporter: it's day two of the bus tour and day two of the ryan romney ticket. greeted b
the new romney-ryan team campaigns in two key states. the candidates also gave their 1st joint interview with bob schieffer and we'll will have a preview. >> congressman what is your role in the campaign? are you going to be the attack dog? >> i am going to help him win this race so we can do it for the american people. >> glor: dire straits. a japanese oil tanker collides in the strait of hormuz. and games over. the olympics are over and the u.s. is on top in the medal count....
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mitt romney doesn't do that. newt laid out his record as governor which is as a moderate to liberal governor of the state of massachusetts. the most central issue in this campaign is america's freedom and government usurping that freedom. the biggest issue that americans are concerned about is this huge expansion and explosion of health care into obama care. and governor romney's plan, as much as he'd like to say it's not, was the basis of obama care. he was for an individual mandate. he was for government top-down control of the health care system. it's led to the highest cost health care in the nation in massachusetts. it's led to increased taxes. it's led to increased taxes on the federal level. because we've had to... we've been pumping literally billions of medicare dollars into the state of massachusetts to pay for romney care. it is an absolute disaster. and to have the two of them up against each other on the issue that americans are most... care most about and for us to give away that issue with governor
mitt romney doesn't do that. newt laid out his record as governor which is as a moderate to liberal governor of the state of massachusetts. the most central issue in this campaign is america's freedom and government usurping that freedom. the biggest issue that americans are concerned about is this huge expansion and explosion of health care into obama care. and governor romney's plan, as much as he'd like to say it's not, was the basis of obama care. he was for an individual mandate. he was...
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for mitt romney it's 206. the race will come down to 95 electoral votes that we believe are still up for grabs in eight toss-up states. more than half of those votes are in florida, ohio, and wisconsin. today, a new quinnapiac/cbs news/"new york times" poll of likely voters finds the president ahead in all three states. in florida, he leads governor romney by three points, 49% to 46%. he has a six-point lead in ohio, 50% to 44%. and in wisconsin the home state of paul ryan, the president's-- the president's lead is just two points, 49% to 47%. we have reports tonight from jan crawford and nancy cordes. first, jan with the romney campaign. jan. >> reporter: well, scott, our polls suggest that wisconsin, which the president won by 14 points in 2008, is now up for grabs because romney picked paul ryan as his running mate. voters also tell us they think that romney is best equipped to handle the issue they care about the most-- the economy. paul ryan has made an impact since he was tapped as romney's v.p., republi
for mitt romney it's 206. the race will come down to 95 electoral votes that we believe are still up for grabs in eight toss-up states. more than half of those votes are in florida, ohio, and wisconsin. today, a new quinnapiac/cbs news/"new york times" poll of likely voters finds the president ahead in all three states. in florida, he leads governor romney by three points, 49% to 46%. he has a six-point lead in ohio, 50% to 44%. and in wisconsin the home state of paul ryan, the...